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Albert Albert Staff Nov 16, 2024
Posted Sat, Nov 16, 2024 7:54 PM

Cataclaws Is Coming To Town 🐾

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Albert Albert Staff May 3, 2024
Posted Fri, May 3, 2024 8:47 PM

LEGO Sit-Complex MOC

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Albert Albert Staff May 3, 2024
Posted Fri, May 3, 2024 1:20 PM

LEGO Helldivers 2

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Albert Albert Staff Feb 7, 2024
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LEGO Gumball Machine Tutorial

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Albert Albert Staff Dec 5, 2023
Posted Tue, Dec 5, 2023 7:14 PM

LEGO Bottle Smashing

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Albert Albert Staff Dec 5, 2023
Posted Tue, Dec 5, 2023 12:29 AM

LEGO Fortnite on Sphere

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Albert Albert Staff Oct 13, 2023
Posted Fri, Oct 13, 2023 8:38 AM

LEGO vs. Capital Riesgo: Una Inversión Sorprendente

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Basado en un hilo de Twitter de Will Manidis

LEGO vs Fondos de Capital Riesgo

¿Recuerdas esas horas dedicadas a construir obras maestras con LEGO? ¿Quién hubiera pensado que estas coloridas piezas podrían rivalizar con los fondos de capital riesgo en términos de rendimientos? Un análisis intrigante de dos décadas de datos sobre el precio de LEGO de segunda mano revela información sorprendente. Incluso con una estrategia de compra aleatoria, los sets de LEGO podrían igualar potencialmente los rendimientos de muchos fondos de capital riesgo. Y con un poco de estrategia, ¿podrías superar incluso a las firmas de VC más destacadas?

Un Análisis Profundo de los Datos de LEGO

Examinando datos de 16,000 lanzamientos de LEGO desde el año 2000, se descartaron anomalías como artículos promocionales o duplicados. Este proceso de refinamiento produjo un conjunto de datos más enfocado de alrededor de 10,000 sets.

Análisis de Datos de LEGO

Para determinar los valores actuales del mercado, se obtuvieron datos de reventa de Bricklink, un popular mercado de LEGO. Curiosamente, estos precios resultaron ser más bajos que los de eBay.

Cálculo del IRR Neto

Suponiendo una compra en el lanzamiento de cada set y manteniéndolo hasta 2023, se pudo calcular una Tasa Interna de Retorno (IRR) neta. Para contextualizar, los datos de referencia de capital de riesgo provienen de Cambridge Associates.

Análisis IRR

Aunque los años recientes presentan resultados sesgados debido a sobrevaloraciones en papel, los datos hasta 2010 o 2015 parecen más confiables.

La Estrategia Hace la Diferencia

Año tras año, las compras aleatorias de LEGO a menudo rivalizaron o incluso superaron los rendimientos de los fondos de capital riesgo medianos. Ciertos temas, cuando se compraban a ciegas, generaban consistentemente impresionantes IRRs. Para muchos de estos sets, el alto valor de reventa era evidente ya al final del primer año.

Temas de LEGO

Sorprendentemente, factores como el valor en dólares o la cantidad de piezas parecían tener menos influencia en el valor actual de reventa. Sin embargo, aplicando métodos estadísticos básicos a un par de años de datos, se descubrieron estrategias capaces de producir un impresionante IRR del 20%+ durante una década.

El Mundo de los Activos Super Alternativos

Adentrándose más allá de las inversiones tradicionales, se descubre un vasto y a menudo inexplorado reino de activos súper alternativos. Desde LEGO hasta vehículos vintage, hay diversos caminos hacia rendimientos sustanciales. Como bien señala Manidis, a veces el camino hacia la prosperidad podría evitar el software B2B y conducir a un pintoresco complejo en Hamptons, complementado por un clásico Land Rover Series III de 1974.


Para un análisis más profundo de los datos e ideas, visita el hilo original de Twitter de Will Manidis.

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Albert Albert Staff Oct 13, 2023
Posted Fri, Oct 13, 2023 8:36 AM

The Unconventional Investment: LEGO's Surprising Venture Fund Rivalry

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Based on a Twitter thread by Will Manidis

LEGO vs Venture Funds

Recall those hours spent building LEGO masterpieces? Who would've thought those vibrant bricks could rival venture funds in returns? An intriguing dive into two decades of secondhand LEGO pricing data reveals some eye-opening insights. Even with a random purchase strategy, LEGO sets could potentially match the returns of many venture capital firms. But with a dash of strategy? You could potentially eclipse even the crème de la crème of VC firms.

A Deep Dive into LEGO Data

Mining through data of 16,000 LEGO releases since 2000, anomalies like promotional or duplicate items were discarded. This refining process yielded a more focused dataset of around 10,000 sets.

LEGO Data Analysis

To determine current market values, resale data was sourced from Bricklink, a popular LEGO marketplace. Interestingly, these figures were observed to be lower than eBay prices.

Calculating the Net IRR

Assuming a purchase at each set's release and holding it until 2023 allowed for the calculation of a net Internal Rate of Return (IRR). For context, the venture capital benchmark data was sourced from the reputable Cambridge Associates.

IRR Analysis

While recent years present skewed results due to inflated paper markups, data up to 2010 or 2015 appears more reliable.

Strategy Makes a Difference

Year by year, random LEGO purchases often rivaled or even surpassed the returns of median venture funds. Certain themes, when purchased blindly, consistently churned out impressive IRRs. For many of these sets, the high resale value was evident as early as the end of the first year.

LEGO Themes

Surprisingly, factors like dollar value or piece count seemed less influential on the current resale value. However, applying even basic statistical methods on a couple of years' data revealed strategies capable of producing a whopping 20%+ IRR over a decade.

The World of Super Alternative Assets

Venturing beyond traditional investments unveils a vast and often unexplored realm of super alternative assets. From LEGO to vintage vehicles, there are diverse paths to substantial returns. As Manidis aptly points out, sometimes the journey to prosperity might just bypass B2B software and lead to a picturesque Hamptons compound, complemented by a classic 1974 Land Rover Series III.


For a deeper dive into the data and insights, visit the original Twitter thread by Will Manidis.

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Albert Albert Staff Oct 3, 2023
Posted Tue, Oct 3, 2023 2:52 PM

New LEGO Technic promo video

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Albert Albert Staff Jul 3, 2023
Posted Mon, Jul 3, 2023 10:51 AM

Word Association Game

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Hey everyone! Let's kick off a word association game. I'll start with 'Apple.' Reply with the first word that comes to your mind, and let's see where our word chains take us! Get ready for some wordplay fun!

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Albert Albert Staff Jan 1, 2023
Posted Sun, Jan 1, 2023 1:24 AM

Happy New Year 2023!

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Happy new year to all of you, we wish you a good year and hope it will also be a great year for the Brickrr project to take off!! 🎉🥳

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Albert Albert Staff May 8, 2022
Posted Sun, May 8, 2022 1:08 PM

¿Cuál ha sido tu última compra de LEGO?

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La pregunta es simple, como dice el título cuál ha sido el último set de LEGO que has comprado?

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Albert Albert Staff May 8, 2022
Posted Sun, May 8, 2022 1:08 PM

What was your last LEGO purchase?

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The question is simple, as the title says, what was the last LEGO set you bought?

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Albert Albert Staff Mar 10, 2022
Posted Thu, Mar 10, 2022 9:41 PM

The last letter

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  • Follow the next word with the last letter of the previous word.
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Albert Albert Staff Mar 7, 2022
Posted Mon, Mar 7, 2022 3:22 AM

1959 Volkswagen Beetle

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1959 Volkswagen Käfer (1) by 1saac W., on Flickr

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